Loader 2020D loader capacity

winston1 · Nov 29, 2015

Anybody know the definition of "break away"?

normde2001 · Nov 29, 2015

The loader can lift much more than the tractor can handle. I agree with clemsonfor, about 700# max. You can keep adding rear weight, but unless you add a really beefy frame you are looking for calamity.

clemsonfor · Nov 30, 2015

Is that 1200# number considering the actual weight of the loader as well?

chriswheeler · Nov 30, 2015

Weight of the Koyker 160 loader with a 5' bucket, and the frame was around 750 lbs. to start with. Add a struck bucket of 3/4" crushed rock and you start to see the front tires squat down. Don't know what the rock weighs, but the total weight of the loader and rock at that point has to be getting close to 1200 lbs. At least with my YM3000 2 wheel drive, the spindles on the front axles weren't much bigger than 1 1/4" in dia. and the weight capacity of the front tires, and the axles, were the weak link. With a 5' landscape rake on the 3 point, weight of the load wasn't a factor keeping the rear wheels on the ground. Don't know what the term " break away " they define in the loader manual means, but I'm sure it's having to do with that 1200 lb. added weight on the loader itself. I wouldn't want to be lifting much more than a full bucket load at least with these small 2 wheel drive tractors. Think the issue with the 4 wheel drive tractors will come down to keeping the tractor from tipping, and the load capacity on the front tires. That's why I set the relief valve on the joystick where it would just lift the front of the tractor off the ground, no more. At that setting it would lift anything reasonable that I had in the bucket and not break the tractor. I sold that tractor after 8 years of hard use and it was still in good condition with nothing broken or bent so that relief valve setting worked out for me over time and didn't abuse the tractor.
Chris

clemsonfor · Nov 30, 2015

Are they using the term breakaway talking about how much it can lift and break out of the pile or pull away out of the pile of say dirt?

chriswheeler · Dec 1, 2015

Think that would be a question for Koyker. How they are using the term " break away " on their loaders is unknown to me.
Chris

winston1 · Dec 1, 2015

Found this, not sure what it means either. :confused3: Loader breakaway or breakout force

After posting this I researched "breakout force" and found numerous threads explaining it. Much to complicated for me to try explaining.

normde2001 · Dec 1, 2015

winston1 said:
Anybody know the definition of "break away"?

In long distance racing, it's when the leader(s) distance themselves from the rest of the field

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chriswheeler · Dec 1, 2015

Thanks Winston1 for a good definition of break-away. Looks like it's the ability to scoop and lift. Point of my other posts is that most of these aftermarket FEL's are designed to fit a wide range of tractors, Yanmar and others. It's sure possible to lift a load with many of these FEL's that's not safe for that particular tractor that it's mounted to for one reason or another. Limiting this ability to lift by adjusting the loader hyd. relief valve might just keep the tractor upright. Most of our gray market tractors came without a roll bar. ( mine did ) Lifting to heavy a load sure could put the tractor on it's side fast, or worse, kill the operator. A little caution might be worth a ton of cure.
Chris